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March 7, 2024

Jury Finds "Rust" Armorer Guilty in 2022 On-Set Killing of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
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In New Mexico, a jury found Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the weapons handler
on the film "Rust," guilty of involuntary manslaughter for the 2022
killing of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by a loaded prop gun. Jurors
agreed that Gutierrez-Reed, whose father is a prominent armorer in
Hollywood, displayed "willful disregard for the safety of others." She
faces up to 18 months in prison. Alec Baldwin, who fired the gun during
a rehearsal, is the star and a producer of "Rust"; he will face his own
manslaughter trial in July.


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